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Best performances - Batsmen

F du Plessis
F du Plessis
64(23) 10x4 - 3x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 16 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
0 0 4 4 16 17 14 9
V Kohli
V Kohli
42(27) 2x4 - 4x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 10 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
2 0 0 0 5 9 7 19

Best performances - Bowlers

JB Little
JB Little
O4
M0
R45
W4
Eco11.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
Yash Dayal
O4
M0
R21
W2
Eco5.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

Royal Challengers Bengaluru , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50

Match days

4 May 2024 - night match (20-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2, Gujarat Titans 0

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Alan Gardner

11.10pm: That's a wrap from Bengaluru, but you know where to come tomorrow for Sunday's double-header. Thanks for all your comments. From myself, Srinidhi and Vairavan, it's goodnight and good luck. Byeeeeee!

11pm: Time for the presentations. RCB captain Faf du Plessis: "Been really good last few games, the way we've played with bat and ball. Aggressive with the bat, unbelievable in the field. [Assessment of conditions] There was more bounce in the wicket, we got that information and the bowlers were consistently really good. We dropped a catch but have been really consistent. Something around 180-90 would have been a good score, but we've seen the way the game has changed. Don't look at the scoreboard and play the way that we want to play. It was a bit nerve-racking, another wicket, another wicket. Probably not the best but you're trying to be positive, get your NRR up. It makes sense from that point of view but it gets to the point when you need to show a bit of calmness and composure - probably around four down, so some lessons to be learned from that."

Mohammed Siraj is Player of the Match for his powerplay burst and figures of 2 for 29: "I was actually sick since last night and wasn't going to play at all today, so this is great. When I got up this morning I thought it was better to rest but the almighty made me play. I kind of manifested it this morning because I envisioned it in a way that I would get Saha out like that, caught behind. I had been playing red-ball cricket for long and hadn't played with the white ball since the ODI World Cup. So my rhythm was missing a little bit when I came here. But it came back gradually as I worked and practised more and more."

10.50pm: Third win in a row for RCB, and they are up to seventh on NRR after completing their chase with more than six overs to spare. Titans lose again, and sink down into the lower reaches of the table. It was messy in the end, despite a record-breaking opening stand from Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, but the home side eventually gave their fans something to cheer - there haven't been too many opportunities at the Chinnaswamy this season - as well as keeping the top-four in view

Shubman Gill: [Setting target] "It depends on the wicket. First couple of overs you get a good idea and play according to that. I think 170-80 on this wicket would have been a good total. How we batted in the powerplay, and how they bowled, decided the game. We would have had one extra bowler but losing three wickets in the powerplay [changed planning]. Very important to start from zero in our next match and move on from this game. Learn from mistakes and not repeat them. All about winning from here on."

Dinesh Karthik: "Started with a cup of tea, then after four overs I had a cappuccino and thought I wouldn't be batting. Things happened and then I had to have a bat. [Approach] How to hit boundaries, basic cricketing skills come through. I backed myself to get the job done. The pitch was good to bowl on, having been under the covers there was a bit of moisture. Good toss to win but they bowlers did the job beautifully. The way Faf and Virat batted, I don't think they would have played the same shots batting first! [Swapnil advice] Play for the one that comes in. Said the sweep is a good option, but commit to it."

13.4
6
Rashid Khan to Swapnil Singh, SIX, full toss, slugged downtown! RCB have got the job done and keep their playoff hopes alive
13.3
0
Rashid Khan to Swapnil Singh, no run, flat outside off, punched to backward point
13.2
1
Rashid Khan to Karthik, 1 run, floated up on the stumps, swept in orthodox fashion to deep backward square leg
13.1
2
Rashid Khan to Karthik, 2 runs, reverse-swept from off stump, Saha is bellowing an appeal for lbw... Looked like bat to me but Gill decides to have a punt on the DRS. Yep, straight off the bat sticker/gloves, so that one is torched!

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs | RCB: 143/6 (5 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 11.00, RRR: 0.71)

  • Swapnil Singh9 (7b)
  • Dinesh Karthik18 (10b)
  • Noor Ahmad4-0-23-2
  • Rashid Khan1-0-16-0
12.6
4
Noor Ahmad to Swapnil Singh, FOUR, Sweep-nil Singh! Plants the front foot and cracks another cross-batted shot away to the fence, bringing the W within touching distance
12.5
4
Noor Ahmad to Swapnil Singh, FOUR, round the wicket, Swapnil sweeps, crashed through backward square! Excellent connection from the No. 8 and he brings the crowd to their feet

Slip and short leg for Swapnil

Videos

RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st92F du PlessisV Kohli
2nd7V KohliWG Jacks
3rd4V KohliRM Patidar
4th4V KohliGJ Maxwell
5th4V KohliC Green
6th6KD KarthikV Kohli
7th35KD KarthikSwapnil Singh

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318